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#1 Offline Kikiyai - Posted May 25 2016 - 3:13 PM

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So I have a uv flashlight

https://www.amazon.c...i_9cJrxbFGKXHGX

How will I setup this to trap queen ants?



#2 Offline drtrmiller - Posted May 25 2016 - 3:20 PM

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http://www.formicult...rch-and-design/


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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 25 2016 - 6:05 PM

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I have that same light. It's not going to do anything for finding queens, but it's great for finding scorpions.



#4 Offline Kikiyai - Posted May 26 2016 - 6:31 AM

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So what light do you think I should get?



#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 26 2016 - 6:13 PM

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Just buy a fluorescent black light from Walmart or something.

 

This thread (http://www.formicult...rch-and-design/) has a lot of information about black light traps.






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